Shan Garden Hakka Restaurant Introduction
In 2016, Taoyuan City's Hakka Cuisine Certified Quality Restaurant recommended dishes include: Pork Slice Soup with Mustard Greens, Braised Bamboo Shoots, and Oil Chicken. Established on New Year’s Day in 2000, Shan Yuan is a beloved Hakka restaurant for many, frequented by numerous celebrities, gourmets, and prominent business figures who praise its traditional Hakka cuisine and have received widespread media acclaim. The owner, who has a deep passion for traditional Hakka dishes, founded Shan Yuan after retiring, alongside friends. Shan Yuan places utmost importance on ingredients, demanding the highest quality, with vegetables thoroughly washed to avoid pesticide residues, ensuring that every leaf of fiddlehead ferns is cleaned. Furthermore, hygiene is prioritized, with the cooking equipment and restaurant being cleaned daily, and a thorough weekly deep cleaning. This strict self-discipline has allowed Shan Yuan to weather challenges such as SARS, avian influenza, and financial crises while achieving steady growth. When discussing Shan Yuan's popular dishes, the owner excitedly shares several signature recipes, using locally sourced taro paired with special sauces, and slow-cooked taro shoots that are creamy in texture; the Hakka-style pineapple and black fungus dish, known for its savory, sour, and sweet flavors, has a perfect seasoning that offers a refreshing taste; they also use Australian beef, ...
